Dispensing device for sheet material



M. M. MARCUSE.

` msPENslNG DEVICE EOE SHEET MAEEmAL.

APPLICATION FILED MAH. 23,1920. 1,400961 9, Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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PATENT OFFICE.

" MOSES MITTELDORFER MALR'CUSE, OF NW YORK, N. Yi., ASSIGNOR '.lO WESTDil-SIN- FECTING COMPANY, OF`NEWYORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

- msPENsING DEVICE ERSHEET MATERIAL.

Speccatioii of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

Application led March 23, 1920. Serial No. 368,161;

Zio-all whom it may concern y Be it known that I, Mosiis MITTELDORFERMARGUSE, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of NewYork city, in the county of New York and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dispensing Devices forSheet Material,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for dispensing sheet material, suchas paper, and particularly paper' toweling, toilet paper, wrapping paperand the like, the apparatus being material from avweb. An object of theinvention is to provide a dispenser in which the mechanism isexceedingly simple, so as to reduce the cost of manufacture, and afurther object is to provide a dispenser in which the desired length ofmaterial may always be Withdrawn from the dispenser, without thepossibility of the material occupying an inaccessible position.

Further objectsand advantages of the invention will appear from theapparatus, and in order that the invention may be more fully understood,reference is made to the accompanying drawings illustrating severalpreferred embodiments thereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section of the dispenser;

Fig. 2 is a cross-section on the line 2-2 Fig. 3 is a4 perspective viewof another einbodiment of the 'nventioii, particularlyv adapted forlarge containers adapted to hold a very long web to avoid frequentrefilling.

Fig. 4 is a detaillview of the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 isa central view of another embodiment tion.

Referring particularly to the dispenser comprises a rear wall 1, -tOpand bottom walls 2 and 3 respectively-and side walls 4: and 5. A cover 6is hinged at 7 to the sidewall 4, and this cover is formed longitudinalsectional of the inven- With a slot 8. rlhe cover is held in the p lock9 or other A table 10 is hinged to the bottom wall 3 at 11, and -thistable is preferably (though not necessarily) urged inwardly, by means ofa spring 12.

closed position by means of a The table rests against stops 13 providedon articularly designed for dispensing the description of Figs. 1 and2,-

the side walls 4 and 5. As shown'in Fig. 2, the spring 12 may bedispensed with and instead, spring catches 14; may housed. Obviouslywhen the cover 6 is opened, the table 10. may,be swung outwardly anddownwardly against the action.- of the spring 12. The

tongue 15 is pivoted at 16 to the end of table 10, and this tonguecarries-on its free end a roller 17. A Weight 18 is preferably providedon the tongueor a spring similar to.

the spring 12 maybe provided at the hinge 16. If desired, Vboth theWeight and spring Vmay be dispensed with.

Secured to the bottom wall 3 is a number of U-shaped retaining bars 19.

It will be noted that there is a space between the cover .6 and table10, and this space forms a chute 20. The lower end of the cover isprovided with cuttingA means, such as a seriesof teeth, or a knife 21.

A web or package of paper 22 is'contained within the housing, and thisweb is prevented from falling forward by means of the retaining bars 19and the tongue 15. rFhe paper is led out over the roller 17, in front ofthe tongue 15 and into the chute 20. In case the paper does not projectout of the chute, it may be forced outwardly by inserting the thumb orfinger in the opening 8 and vpressing upon the paper inwardly anddownwardly against the table 10.

Although I do not limit myselfy to -the particular position in whichthis dispenser I is used, yet I' would point out that it is particularlyadapted to be used in the vertical position as shown, being preferablyhung on the wall by means of the member 23.

Referring particularly to Figs. 3 and 4c', it will be noted that theconstruction of the dispensing mechanism is` slightly different fromthat shown in Figs. 1 and 2. instead of the table 24 being pivoted orhinged to the casing, this table is secured to the cover 6, by means offlanges or the like 25 depending from the cover. The roller 26 issecured to the cover, to the rear of the chute 20, by means of brackets27. .A tongue 28 is pivoted at 29 to the cover 6, and is preferablyrovided with a spring 30 to force it against the roller 26, although itis obvious thatthe spring might be dispensed with and a weight (such as18 in Fignvl) used instead.

This construction is particularly adapted for large containers,containing a comparatively long web or strip ofmaterial, and in which,as the box is emptied the upper end of the material (see line 31 in Fig.d) has a tendency to drop back. The spring-forced or weighted tongue 28rests upon the roller 26 and prevents falling back of the paper,

A modified construction is shown in F ig. 5, in which the portion 01Ethe cover 6 formed with the opening 8 is bent downwardly at 32. Thisportion 32 of the cover has secured to it the plate or table 24C, bymeans of flanges or the like 2Q. The front wall 3 of the casing is bentinwardly as at 83 to abut against the vtable 2d, and thereby form acurved extension of the chute 20.' This construction could obviously bemodified, by having, table 2d free from the cover extension 32, andintegral with the portion 33 of the wall 3.

Une of the advantageso the invention herein shown resides in the factthat when the cover 6 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is opened,

and the table and tongue 10, 15, pulled out-y wardly, the whole side ofthe box is opened, and it is easy to insert the package or web ofmaterial. Then when the package 222 isl placed in position, and thedispenserclosed, the retaining bars 19 and the tongue serve to keep thepackage 22 in place.

Tn the embodiments shown in Figs?) to 5, opening the cover 6 completelyopens the container inasmuch as the table 24 is secured to the cover, oris integral with the front wall of the container. f

Obviously, changes and alterations might be made in the constructionherein shown and described, and the invention is not to be considered aslimited to the exact construction shown, inasmuch as this inventioncontemplates any and all vconstructions comingvwithin the scope of theappended claims. hat I claim is l. A dispenser for a folded web oi sheetmaterial comprising a material supporting casing, a cover movablerelatively thereto, and a table mounted independently of the cover andso coperating with the wall of said cover to form a delivery chutebetween the cover and the table.

Leaders casing, and acover plate hinged to the oasing, said plate beingformed with an opening thereln,y opposite said table and with 'cuttingmeans.

4f. A dispenser for sheet material oomprisingv a material supportingcasing, a table hinged thereto, altongue hinged to said table, saidtable being urged inwardly of the casing, and a cover plate hinged tothe casing, said plate formed with an opening' therein, opposite saidtable.

5. ,A dispenser as vclaimed in claim 3, provided with retaining memberson the casing.

6. A dispenser as claimed in claim 4i, provided with spaced retainingmembers on the casmg.

7. A dispenser for a folded web oi' sheet material comprisingA amaterial supporting casing, a cover movable relatively thereto, andhaving a window formed therein, and a table supported by the casingindependently of the cover and coperating with the wall of said cover toform a delivery chute rbetween the cover and the table, the web beingexposed by the window whereby it may be manually advanced through thechute. Y

8. Tn a dispensing apparatus, the combination with a casing and a coverhinged to one of the side walls thereof, of a table hinged to an endwall of the casing, so that when the cover is swung outwardly to theside,`the table may be swung outwardly and downwardly.

9. Tn a dispensing apparatus, the combination with a casing and a coverhinged to one of the side walls thereof, of a table w hinged to an endwall of the casing, and a tongue pivoted to said casing, so that whenthe cover is swung outwardly to the side, the table may be swungoutwardly and downwardly together with the tongue.

10. In a dispenser for sheet material, the combination with acasing anda cover hinged thereto, and formed with an open ing therein,of a tablecoperating with said cover, and a tongue pivoted to 'said table, saidtable being adapted, when the cover is opened, to assume such a positionas not to close or partially close the casing.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New Yorkthis 1st day ofMarch A. D. 1920.

